As a Vietnam Veteran, I totally oppose what Trump is doing to this country and his administrations planned cuts to benefits earned by the military. While the budgets are being expanded, it is for equipment and facilities which ultimately benefit the Military-Industrial-Political complex (corporations), not the people serving nor the veterans.

I know a lot of veterans who voted against Trump. Last week I was at the VA clinic and got into a conversation with two other veterans. All three of us are opposed to Trump and doubt his sincerity in really doing what is right for the military and veterans over the long term.

One qualifier of support for Trump is to remember that most veterans and military personnel are supporters of the Republican Party regardless of who the candidates or elected/appointed officials are. That support is beginning to wane though because of Trump.

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Now now, Cid. Just wait until the new tax bill is passed by those "oh so patriotic" congressional Republicans, and then just THINK of all the extra Federal money it'll have that'll "trickle down" to our veterans in need.

(...word to the wise here though...don't hold your breath until this happens)

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Now now, Cid. Just wait until the new tax bill is passed by those "oh so patriotic" congressional Republicans, and then just THINK of all the extra Federal money it'll have that'll "trickle down" to our veterans in need.

(...word to the wise here though...don't hold your breath until this happens)

Understand your point exactly, but for benefit of others, the new tax bill has provisions to lower benefits.

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The NFLPA is running ads that honor veterans on veterans weekend. I wonder if this will have much of an impact on those that feel the so called anthem protest were disrespectful to the nation, vets, flag, etc...

My gut tells me that the cost for these ads (assuming the NFLPA had to pay the networks), is money wasted.